Finding 598532 (2022-001)

Material Weakness
Requirement
L
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2022
Accepted
2023-04-10

AI Summary

  • Issue: The Authority missed the deadline for submitting its audit for the multifamily project to HUD, which is required within three months of the fiscal year-end.
  • Impacted Requirement: Compliance with HUD's audit submission timeline for the Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments Program.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Ensure future audits are completed and submitted to HUD on time, with the executive director overseeing this process to prevent recurrence.

Finding Text

Finding 2022-001 ? Federal Audit Deadlines Not Met Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments Program ? Assistance Listing No. 14.195; Grant period ? year ended June 30, 2021 Criteria The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requires Public Housing Authorities with multifamily projects to submit their completed audits for the multifamily projects within three months of the multifamily projects? applicable fiscal year-ends. Condition The Authority did not submit its completed audit for its multifamily project to HUD within three months of its fiscal year-end. Cause The Authority did not complete its audit within three months of its fiscal year-end in order to submit it to the HUD with three months of its fiscal year-end. Effect Noncompliance with Federal audit requirements. Questioned Costs ? N/A Recommendation We recommend that the Authority complete and submit future audits of its multifamily project to HUD within three months of its year-end. Reply The Authority will complete and submit future audits of its multifamily project to HUD within three months of its fiscal year-end. Mauresha Harris, executive Director, has assumed the responsibility of completing and submitting future audits to HUD within three months of its fiscal year-end, and expects this instance of noncompliance to be resolved by September 30, 2023.

Categories

HUD Housing Programs

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 22090 2022-001
    Material Weakness

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
14.195 Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments Program $812,327